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Old Jul 18, 2008 | 02:05 PM
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oil preasure guage question

Hey there,
I was driving my truck when i noticed the guage dropped. way past low.
I stopped the engine, checked the oil, it was down about 1 and a half quarts.
started the truck again, truck is still running smooth. The needle would go to normal and then periodically bottom out. Since i was on a main highway i slowly drove to the next cuttoff, listening for the tell tale lifter noise or engine knock. nothing. Drove it for a half an hour all the way to a service station. Still fine. Do these preasure switches fail? Where would it be and how would i test it. My manual has squat on the subject

any help would be appreciated

jerry 95f150,2wd,351w,e4od
 
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Old Jul 18, 2008 | 02:27 PM
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The pressure switches are problematic, it's located down in front of the oil filter on the block.
 
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Old Jul 18, 2008 | 03:00 PM
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thanks, is this where you would do a pressure test with a guage
 
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Old Jul 18, 2008 | 04:39 PM
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yes, it is.
 
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